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Warfare & defence
Hardback. Num Pages: 405 pages, 1ill. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 162 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 405
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674826106
- ISBN
- 9780674826106
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.82€ 90.07
€ 99.82
€ 90.07
Hardback. Presents an integrated view of the Civil War and Reconstruction and the history of the western United States. This book includes essays on lives, choices, and legacies in the American West, discussing the consequences for American Indian nations, the link between reconstruction and suffrage movements, and cross-border interactions with Canada. Editor(s): Arenson, Adam; Graybill, Andrew R. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 maps, 10 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520283787
- ISBN
- 9780520283787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Hardcover. Offering new insight into 3000 years of Mesoamerican history, from roughly 1500 BC to the Spanish conquest, this study examines the methods, purposes and values of warfare as practiced by the major pre-Columbian societies and shows how warfare affected the rise of the state. Num Pages: 347 pages, 20 b&w photographs, maps. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; JHM; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 347
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520077348
- ISBN
- 9780520077348
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.02€ 49.59
€ 63.02
€ 49.59
Hardcover. He was one of the most intriguing characters of the Civil War era. As famous for his courage as for his ornate uniforms and flamboyant style, he won intrepid victories on the peninsula of Virginia and successfully defended Texas during the long war's waning days. Num Pages: 400 pages, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BGH; HBJK; HBLL; JWD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 794.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780471159414
- ISBN
- 9780471159414
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.04
€ 33.99
€ 27.04
Hardcover. Editor(s): Feldman, James W. Series: Weyerhaeuser Environmental Classics. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, 10 b&w illus., 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; 3JM; HBJK; JWMN; KNBN; RNQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295999616
- ISBN
- 9780295999616
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.81
€ 118.81
Paperback. Beginning with an examination of Japan's pre-war ultranationalist climate and the harsh code that precluded the possibility of capture, the author investigates the circumstances of surrender and capture of men like Sakamaki and their experiences in POW camps. It is based on his interviews with dozens of former Japanese POWs along with memoirs. Series: Donald R. Ellegood International Publications. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 illus. BIC Classification: HBG; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 173 x 20. Weight in Grams: 477.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780295985084
- ISBN
- 9780295985084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 25 black & white illustrations, 25 b&w illus. BIC Classification: BK; HBW; JWG; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295741444
- ISBN
- 9780295741444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Hardcover. Why do military commanders, most of them usually quite capable, fail at crucial moments of their careers? Adopting a psycho-historical approach to understanding decision making in war, this book presents seven cases of military command failures, from Frederick the Great at Kunersdorf to Hitler's invasion of Russia. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: HBT; JM; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 584.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780253343789
- ISBN
- 9780253343789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.72
€ 33.72
Paperback. Explores the cultural power of war memorials in 20th-century Romania through two world wars and a succession of radical political changes - from attempts to create pluralist democratic political institutions after World War I to shifts toward authoritarian rule in the 1930s, to military dictatorships and Nazi occupation. Series: Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies. Num Pages: 376 pages, 24 b&w illus., 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 3JJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBW; JWTY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221346
- ISBN
- 9780253221346
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 31.02
€ 33.99
€ 31.02
paperback. Presents the stories of 48 American and Asian witnesses who participated in the Vietnam War, including POW Dan Pitzer learning of the American build-up from his bamboo cage; Vietnam operative, Nguyen Tuong Lai describing a terrorist run into Saigon; and, Cambodian teacher Kassie Neou charming his executioners with fairy tales learned from the BBC. Series: Vietnam War Era Classics Series. Num Pages: 374 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMV; BG; HBJF; HBLW3; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 28. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 374
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253213044
- ISBN
- 9780253213044
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.56
€ 27.99
€ 26.56
Hardback. Series: Twentieth-Century Battles. Num Pages: 363 pages, 27 b&w illus., 28 maps. BIC Classification: 1MKLS; 3JJH; HBJM; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 645.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 363
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253018779
- ISBN
- 9780253018779
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.82
€ 38.82
Hardback. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA; JWXZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- Abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231182768
- ISBN
- 9780231182768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
Paperback. That strategy reflected an American commitment to the spread of democracy and Western values, the importance attached to modernizing Washington's key alliances for an increasingly globalized world, and the fact that the Clinton Administration looked to Europe as America's natural partner. Series: A Council on Foreign Relations Book. Num Pages: 415 pages, 16 photos. BIC Classification: 1QFN; 3JJP; JPS; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 167 x 23. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 415
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780231127776
- ISBN
- 9780231127776
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 31.11
€ 43.99
€ 31.11
Hardback. Examines a century of American experience to illustrate how the United States determines its security policies. The essays in this volume show that decisions about strategy are critically shaped by domestic politics - political ideologies, state structure and societal interests. Editor(s): Trubowitz, Peter; Goldman, Emily; Rhodes, Edward J. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 maps and illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231110747
- ISBN
- 9780231110747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.91€ 90.75
€ 118.91
€ 90.75
Hardback. A small nation surrounded by often hostile states, Israel has kept a well-trained military force to defend its borders. This study discusses the alarming possibility of a military takeover of the Israeli government. The author explores the advancing presence of the military in Israeli politics. Num Pages: 235 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 235
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231096843
- ISBN
- 9780231096843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.12€ 73.24
€ 95.12
€ 73.24
Hardback. Congress and the president are not the only branches that deal with fiscal issues in times of war. This book focuses on the role of federal courts in fiscal matters during warfare and high-cost national defense emergencies. It sheds light on environmental factors in judicial decision making. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC; JW; LNAA2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226771120
- ISBN
- 9780226771120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.15€ 94.89
€ 114.15
€ 94.89
Hardcover. Presents diaries and correspondence left by members of the tokkotai and other Japanese student soldiers who perished during the World War II. Outside of Japan, these kamikaze pilots were considered unbridled fanatics who willingly sacrificed their lives for the emperor. This book explores writings, which speak otherwise. Num Pages: 232 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; BTM; HBJF; HBWQ; JWG; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 181 x 25. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226619507
- ISBN
- 9780226619507
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32€ 45.21
€ 52.32
€ 45.21
Hardcover. When the United States goes to war, the nation's attention focuses on the president. This title reveals that even in politically sensitive wartime environments, individual members of Congress frequently propose legislation, hold investigative hearings, and engage in national policy debates in the public sphere. Series: Chicago Series on International and Domestic Institutions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 halftones, 20 line drawings, 16 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL; JPS; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226453552
- ISBN
- 9780226453552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.15€ 94.65
€ 114.15
€ 94.65
Paperback. How is it that the United States-a country founded on a distrust of standing armies and strong centralized power-came to have the most powerful military in history? This book argues that there are profound relationships among the size and persistence of the American military complex, and the growth in presidential power to launch military actions. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 halftones, 19 line drawings, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; JWJ; KFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226124070
- ISBN
- 9780226124070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.99
€ 33.99
€ 26.99
Hardcover. In 1974 India joined the elite roster of nuclear world powers when it exploded its first nuclear bomb. Over the course of the twentieth century, India metamorphosed from a marginal place to a serious hub of technological and scientific innovation. This title tells the tale of this transformation. Num Pages: 736 pages, 16 halftones, 1 map, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JWMN; PDX; THK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226019758
- ISBN
- 9780226019758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.29€ 65.28
€ 77.29
€ 65.28